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How easily can someone hack my home computer and steal personal information?

Dave Farquhar — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 00:57:09 +0000

On Monday, March 13 at approximately 10:30 AM CST, I will be appearing on KFUO Radio’s Faith and Family program to discuss home computer security with host Andy Bates. Here’s the scariest question he’s planning to ask: How easily can someone

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Can I use a CISSP book to study for SSCP?

Dave Farquhar — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 18:47:08 +0000

Can I use a CISSP book to study for SSCP? That’s a good question, and a good idea, but I don’t recommend it anymore. SSCP covers less ground and goes into more depth than CISSP does. SSCP is designed for

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Is CISSP worth it?

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 11:00:20 +0000

Once people finish asking me how hard CISSP is, they often follow up with another question: Is CISSP worth it? As long as you have something to back it up with, I think the answer is a resounding yes. Let’s

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How hard is CISSP?

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 11:00:34 +0000

CISSP difficulty is one of the most frequent questions I get once someone finds out I have it. “How hard is CISSP?” or “Could you pass CISSP again?” are two questions I get a lot. They’re fair questions, and the

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CISSP continuing education

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:00:30 +0000

Besides work experience, I probably get more questions about CISSP continuing education than anything else CISSP-related. Fortunately, keeping your CISSP can be a lot cheaper and easier than getting it in the first place was. CISSP continuing education is measured

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Security+ vs CISSP

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:00:27 +0000

Someone asked me to compare Security+ vs CISSP, particularly the difficulty. I’m glad to oblige. I have both certifications. Let’s start by looking at a couple of hypothetical questions. Don’t expect to see either of these on the test; I’m

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How a dictionary attack works

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 11:00:03 +0000

A dictionary attack is a common way to steal a password. Here’s how a dictionary attack works, in layperson’s terms. More importantly, here’s how to beat the attack. A dictionary attack is a much more efficient alternative to brute force

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SSCP vs CISSP

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:00:00 +0000

SSCP and CISSP are both (ISC)² certifications. I get a lot of questions about the two of them, especially about SSCP, as CISSP overshadows it. So let’s look at SSCP vs CISSP. CISSP definitely pays better, but that’s not to

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Do I have enough CISSP work experience?

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 11:00:15 +0000

It seems like about once a month an aspiring coworker asks me how to get enough CISSP work experience. I think this shows a misunderstanding of the requirement, so I’m going to try to clear it up. You don’t have

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Job hunting on your own vs. using a recruiter

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:00:02 +0000

A former coworker contacted me last week. He’d been employed in the same place for the last 16 or 17 years and he couldn’t remember how to look for a job. Who better to ask than a guy who’s changed jobs

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